Lovers Departed

Lovers departed
Like two souls unwanted
Sent to Hell in a hand basket
To make it out on your own
Futures are uncertain
Hope can be lost
Place faith in the fact that
What could have been, never was
Hearts and minds tend to fight
An epic tug-of-war
All you ever wanted
blew out the front door
And now all we do is search
For Mister and Miss Right
But did we just maroon them, each other, on shore?
Long words abandoned
For those softer on tongues
One plans the future,
The other plans today’s fun
Why can’t they both
Simply cross the other’s path
It’s for not lack of trying
Until turning one’s back
Memories have faded
Yet others return
Was it a fair exchange
to receive the good for the spurned?
The wrong days will cut you
With fears and regrets
Sometimes we hold onto
What no one thinks is best
In the foggy uncertain
Only time can unfold
If happiness awaits
Or you die old and alone